The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-12
The Farmers Convention.

Some of the anti-Administration papers in
this State have been decrying the recent
Farmers Convention at Baton Rouge, un-
mindful of the harm they were doing to the
tural interest-and simply because they
feared it's success would make the Governor
and bis administration more popular with the
people. That all the anti-Administration
press are not so narrow -minded-not SO blend
ed by factional feeling as not to see the
denced by the following extracts, all of which
are from bitter opponents of the Administra-
tion, except the last two:
The farmers conventions, aud Agricutur-
al Fairs, are just what we need, and what
will bring out Louisiana from the slough OF
dependency and dependency.
Let us have one yearly in each District at
the least, if not in every parish. 1t has done
wonders for Agriculture in the cold World "
and will do the same in the New.n-Iberia
Star.
Followed, as it is to be, by the Interstate
Agricultural Convention to meet on the I'd
of this month at Lake Charles, there is every
reason to expect a revival throughout Louisi-
ana of farming industry The Herald sees in
this no sinister motives of politicians nor
any reason to doubt the sincerity Of the pro-
moters OF these Conventions. On the CON
trary, we view them as worthy of encourage
ment and as furnishing one of the factors of
coming prosperity b1 our people.
1t is to be hoped, that adverse criticism
will, to no extent, decrease the interest and
determination of those who, by their Efforts,
are striving to better our agricultural condi
ton. We trust the intelligent farmers of this
parish will be represented at Lake Charles
St. Charles Herald.
Sugar Bowl and Farm journal, Jan. %: On
| Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this
week, the most important convention of any
kind ever held in our State, convened at
| Baton Rouge. permanent State Agricul-
| tural Society was organized, and this will in-
| sure a more rapid development of our many
| wonderful and yet comparatively dormant
resources than anything else. The discus
sions which there took place will give new
ideas and renewed ambition to every agricui
turist, aud as consequence local agricultural
societies will be speedily organized in every
parish, and great annual State Agricultural
| Fair will illustrate to the world that our soil
| and climate possess advantages which few
| realized.
Marksyille Bulletin These gatherings can
but do great good to our State its resources
| will be thoroughly discussed, it's nauy ad-
vantages prominently mentioned, immi grants
will be attracted to us, capital will come and
wealth and prosperity will be the outcome.
ascension Democrat: 1t is gratifying to
| note that the bitter antagoDism, manifested
| by the antadministration press of the State,
had effect TO frustrate the legitimate aims
of the Convention, or to diminish the interest
taken therein 10y the leading planters and
| farmers of every parish 10 say the least Of
it, there is no patriotism in the spirit that
would discourage every forward movement OF
seek to kill progress, because the State adj
ministration, which lends it ceunteDance, il
/ not in political accord with ones views
! If this is to be taken as rule to govern the
utterances of those who seek to form public
opinion, if partisan hate is to be carried to
such lengths that all considerations of mate
rial prosperity must give way to the factiona'
necessity; if the success of a pet candidate
must be placed ahead of the industrial de:
velopment of the State; if, i'll short, factional
prejudice must assume paramount dominion
over the States destinies, and initiate
against the development of its industries
then the sooner We shelve politics and polti-
clans the better. But the zeal displayed in
opposition to the convention by Gov. McEn,
efys enemies, is the worst kind of politics il
is calculated to increase the allegiance of the
friends of the administration and to disgust
that large army of sensible voters who have
no grievance and no very violent antipathief
| to indulge.